Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Doug, Nice closeups. However, the second one immediately reminded me of the duck in the AFLAC commercials. ;-) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org>; "LEG" <leica at freelists.org>; "LeicaReflex" <leicareflex at freelists.org> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:26 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: Trumpeter Swan >A pair of Trumpeter Swans have been visiting a pond in nearby Placer >County. These birds are only the second recorded sighting of this species >in Placer county (the first was last spring at the same location). > > The most significant problem I faced in making these photos was the 180mm > f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R's minimum focus distance. > > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw01.html > http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/anatidae/trsw02.html > > technical stuff: R8/DMR, 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R, shoulder stock & > monopod. All comments welcome. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >